On This Day

Saturday, June 13, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 39 11 .780 --
Indians 30 19 .612 8.5
Red Sox 30 25 .545 11.5
White Sox 28 26 .519 13.0
Senators 28 26 .519 13.0
Athletics 25 29 .463 16.0
Browns 19 36 .345 22.5
Tigers 13 40 .245 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 35 17 .673 --
Braves 35 17 .673 --
Phillies 28 19 .596 4.5
Cardinals 28 22 .560 6.0
Giants 24 26 .480 10.0
Redlegs 19 29 .396 14.0
Pirates 18 37 .327 18.5
Cubs 14 34 .292 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Astroth 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 Harvey Kuenn 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Astroth 2
1 Danny O'Connell 2
3 Del Crandall 1
3 Jim Delsing 1
3 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Delsing 4
1 Sherm Lollar 4
3 Jackie Jensen 3
3 Danny O'Connell 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Johnny Pesky 1
1 Al Rosen 1
1 Gene Woodling 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ned Garver 0.60
2 Warren Spahn 0.50
3 Mickey McDermott 0.44
4 Bob Porterfield 0.43
5 Dick Littlefield 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Mike Fornieles 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Alex Kellner 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ned Garver 9
2 Warren Spahn 5
3 Mickey McDermott 4
4 Bob Cain 3
4 6 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Morrie Martin 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Ray Scarborough 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .347
2 Mickey Mantle .345
3 Jackie Robinson .343
4 George Kell .342
5 Gus Bell .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 19
2 Roy Campanella 17
2 Ted Kluszewski 17
4 Gus Zernial 16
5 Gus Bell 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 56
2 Eddie Mathews 51
3 Mickey Mantle 45
4 Duke Snider 42
5 Ted Kluszewski 41

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 12
2 Bill Bruton 11
2 Minnie Minoso 11
4 Pee Wee Reese 10
5 Jim Gilliam 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.04
2 Fritz Dorish 2.12
3 Robin Roberts 2.15
4 Whitey Ford 2.17
5 Warren Spahn 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 10
2 Mel Parnell 8
2 Gerry Staley 8
2 Max Surkont 8
5 10 tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 64
2 Curt Simmons 57
3 Carl Erskine 55
4 Harvey Haddix 54
4 Billy Pierce 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 9
1 Ellis Kinder 9
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 9
4 Fritz Dorish 7
5 Allie Reynolds 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .462
2 Gil Hodges .436
3 Carl Furillo .404
4 Gene Woodling .395
5 Mickey Mantle .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 8
1 Eddie Mathews 8
1 Gus Zernial 8
4 Ted Kluszewski 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 25
2 Mickey Mantle 19
2 Eddie Mathews 19
4 Gus Bell 18
4 Ted Kluszewski 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 4
1 Bill Bruton 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 Jim Rivera 3
4 Jackie Robinson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 0.00
2 Willard Nixon 0.68
3 Steve Ridzik 0.71
4 Bob Lemon 0.95
5 Robin Roberts 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Lew Burdette 3
1 Whitey Ford 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Antonelli 21
2 Paul LaPalme 20
3 Warren Spahn 19
4 Harvey Haddix 18
4 Early Wynn 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Lew Burdette 4
2 Ellis Kinder 4
4 Joe Black 2
4 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Hodges .376
2 Jackie Robinson .370
3 Monte Irvin .366
4 Mickey Vernon .360
5 Red Schoendienst .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 12
1 Eddie Mathews 12
1 Gus Zernial 12
4 Gus Bell 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 32
1 Eddie Mathews 32
3 Ted Kluszewski 29
4 Gus Bell 27
4 2 others tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
2 Minnie Minoso 6
3 Bill Bruton 5
3 Jim Rivera 5
3 Jackie Robinson 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willard Nixon 0.90
2 Fritz Dorish 0.96
3 Ellis Kinder 1.03
4 Spec Shea 1.13
5 Bob Lemon 1.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 6
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Johnny Sain 5
2 Warren Spahn 5
2 Gerry Staley 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 37
2 Johnny Lindell 33
3 Max Surkont 32
4 Harvey Haddix 30
4 2 others tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Al Brazle 6
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 Allie Reynolds 5
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .326
2 Mickey Mantle .323
3 Gene Woodling .320
4 Ted Kluszewski .319
5 Ferris Fain .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Gus Zernial 38
3 Eddie Mathews 35
4 Larry Doby 33
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 116
2 Roy Campanella 115
2 Mickey Mantle 115
4 Eddie Robinson 114
5 Gus Zernial 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 32
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Jim Rivera 28
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 Sam Jethroe 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.07
2 Bob Lemon 2.51
3 Robin Roberts 2.54
4 Billy Pierce 2.55
5 Eddie Lopat 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 31
2 Bob Lemon 24
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Early Wynn 21
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 166
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 162
2 Robin Roberts 162
4 Curt Simmons 150
5 Carl Erskine 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 20
2 Joe Black 16
2 Al Brazle 16
4 Fritz Dorish 15
5 Allie Reynolds 12